Waist-belt.



No. 747,060. PATENTED DEC. 15, 1903.

J. FORMAN.

WAIST BELT.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 11. 1902.

F0 MODEL.

Q/vihmaom Patented December 15, 1903.

Weren't Orrron,

JOSEPH. FORMAN, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, ASSIGNOR TO FORMAN BELT COMPANY,OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

WAlST- -BELT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 747,060, dated December1 5, 1903.

Application filed April 11, 1902. $erial No. 102,426. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, JOSEPH FORMAN, of Baltimore, in the State ofMaryland,have invented certain new and useful Improvements inWaist-Belts; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inwaist-belts.

The invention has for its object the production of a simple andinexpensive belt by means of which the waistband of a pair of trousersor other garment may be tightened around the body in such manner as toconfine the slack at some one desirable point, preferably the back,whereby said waistband is caused to neatly and snugly fit the person andat the same time support said garment.

A further object is to provide a belt formed of two sections arranged toslide one upon the other, the rearend of one section working inside thebelt proper and the rear end of the other section Working outside thebelt proper, means being provided for attaching said ends to a garment,and to provide a belt that is adjustable in the rear and ofsubstantially the same width throughoutits length, whereby the fullstrength of the fabric or material is maintained and slitting orpuncturing of the parts obviated.

The invention will be hereinafter fully set forth, and particularlypointed out in the claims.

In carrying out my invention I form a belt of two sections the rear endsof which are arranged to slide one over the other, whereby the belt maybe adjusted to fit any size waist. The rear end of each section ispermanently secured to the waistband of the garment in such manner as topractically form a part of the latter and yet allowing of the readyadjustment of the parts.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective Viewillustrating my improved waist-belt. trating the sliding connection.Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view on the line 3 3, Fig. 1. Fig. 4 isa perspective view of a slight modification. Fig. 5 is a view of theform of 'tions.

Fig. 2 is an outer face viewillus- Referring to the drawings, 10 11designate the two sections of a belt, which work in loops or slides 1213, secured to the waistband W in any preferred manner. The end of thesection 10 is secured to the waistband by means of stitches, asindicated at a, and also tothe loop or slide 13. The other section, 11,issecured to the loop or slide 12, as indicated at b, in such mannerthat the section 10 may slide thereunder. On the outer face of eachsection of the belt and extending longitudinally thereof is secured asupplemental strip 14, the same being designed to form a thick enedwearing-surface, whereby the ends are prevented from sliding when theyare engaged by a frictional buckle 15. Said buckle is preferably formedwith two sets of transverse slots 16 17, through which the sections 1011, respectively, pass.

In Fig. 4: I have illustrated a slight modification, which consists,primarily, in dispensing wit-h the loops or slides 12 13 and securingthe rear ends of the belt-sections direct to the waistband, as indicatedat c, leaving a space 18 to allow the section 10 to pass under section11, whereby the sliding adjustment is obtained.

In practice it will be observed that by pulling on the free ends of thebelt-sections the waistband W will be drawn snugly and neatly around thewaist, all slack being conbuckle preferably employed in connection withmy belt.

fined to the rear between the points where the two sections of the beltare secured to the Waistband, this effect being accomplished by reasonof the sliding relation of the belt-sec- The buckle 15 is adjusted onsection 10 of the belt so as to come in front of the center of thebody,and its position is not thereafter changed. The section 11 is thenpassed through the slots 17, whereby the ends are held together, thesupplemental strip 14 serving to greatly increase the frictional contact5 of this character have been made with slits or the like, whereby thetwo sections may be KOO crossed to obtain a relative adjustment. Such astructure possesses many disadvantages, the most important of which arethat there is but a slight adjustment obtainable, the parts areweakened, and the sections do not move freely to obtain the desiredadjustment. These objections are all overcome by means of my invention,and it will also be noted that by providing the belt-sections with thesupplemental strip a neat and finished appearance is given to thegarment andsaid sections are firmly united at their free endE I claim asmy invention- 1. The combination with a garment, of a waist-beltcomprising two sections arranged to slide one over the other, the rearend of one of said sections working inside the belt proper and the rearend of the other section working outside the belt proper, and means forpermanently securing each of said rearends to said garment.

2. The combination with a garment of a to slide one over the other, therear end of one of said sections working inside the belt proper and therear end of the other section working outside the belt proper, guidingmeans forming a part of the belt, and means for permanently securingsaid guiding means to said garment.

3. The combination with a garment, of a waist-belt comprising twosections, the rear end of one section working inside the belt proper andthe rear end of the other section working outside the belt proper, aguidingloop carried by each-section, each section of the belt beingpassed through the loop of its companion section, and means forpermanently securing said loops to said garment.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

JOSEPH FORMAN.

Witnesses:

B..F. BOYDEN,

waist-belt comprising two sections arranged E. G. BOWERSOCK.

